Daniel Anthony Mele

Daniel Anthony Mele, of San Luis Obispo was taken to God Thursday, Sept. 23, 2010. He was born in Lawrence, Mass., in June 1922, one of 13 children. In 1942, he was inducted in the U.S. Army. During his training at Camp San Luis, he met Georgina Silva at a USO dance. Dan left to serve in the Pacific, where he participated in the battles for Tararua and Pelelu. He and six of his brothers had served in World War II - all returned. After the War, he returned to San Luis and married Georgina. Dan was employed by the Harmony Valley Creamery, which became Foremost Creamery. He was later employed as a groundsman for the San Luis Obispo Unified School District and retired in 1984. For many years, Dan was active in the SLO County Historical Society, Elks Club and American Legion. Many mornings were spent with the Sunshine Boys, a local group of mutual friends, and many happy hours were spent playing golf and cooking over an open pit for friends and local civic groups. All of his life, Dan strove to make the world a better place for those less fortunate then himself. Always in his mind was his humble childhood upbringing and being thankful for his life. He will be most remembered by his loving wife, Georgina; son, Bryon (Amira); grandson, Tony (Shanelle); great-grandson, Cyrus; brothers Frank (Barbara) and Freddy (Terry); brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Donald and Ruth Silva and their son, David. A service will be held at noon Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2010, at Reis Family Mortuary Chapel, 990 Nipomo in San Luis Obispo.